Tire



) E. A. JOHNSON TIRE Filed May 13, 1919 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 l'l 'l "I ll 42' Witnesses; lavezzzaz':

are three layers 27, an outer, an intermediate and .aninnerlayer, the outer layer. be, ing towards the tread of the shoe, which lay ers conform to the interior of the shoe 23 and are secured to the plugs 28 preferably by vulcanization. The 'plugs'2'8 between'a'd jacent layers are arranged in a plurality of rows of plugs, three plugs to a row, the rows of plugs 28 extending from .oneside ,of the instance extending axially relative to. the

shoe23. v p Thermos 11, is provided with a series of openings-31 to-re ceive'the SlBBVGSIBQV which extend through openings in the mainpon tion 14, ofthesectional -rim 18,.registering with the openings 31in ,theqfellde, ,These sleeves 32 are interiorly threaded to receive;

thegbolts 34 having lockwnuts 35.formed on their inwardly extending ends .while the r outwardly extending. ends engage; {the adjusting. band 25' and serve to pressv the same.

outwardly when desired thereby in turn to .press the fill-er thedesired degree into the shoe 23 when sopressing outwardly, it

will} be see'n from Fig. 'tthatthe' ban'cl ,25 will be 1 located outwardlyof the reinforcing rods 2Land thus tendtoimpinge the wedge- 35,

shaped inner .edg'es22 jof the shoe against the free. inwardly extending, edges of the claw members 17 and 21' outwardly of said reinforcing rods 24 I r For locatingthei securing portion 151 in place and thereby co-operating to anchor the clenchersflofntheshoe 23in place, the

bolts. 37 areprovid'ed, whichibolts extend I through registering [openings 38 and 39 formed in thefelloe l1 and securingvportion- 1 15 respectively;

In the embodiment;illustrated in Figs. ,5

and 6 thewparts ,aresubstantially identical,

with those of the embodimentqof Figs, 3

and 4 with the exception of the filler. The

filler in the present embodiment designated by reference--numeral 4()- comprises essentially. a single, layer.41 "having ;a' plurality of rows of plugs :42. extending from either side thereof in staggered rel'ationto, one another, I the nwardly extending' plugs; engaging the adjusting band directly, while h OUUWRTdIY extending plugs engage the; shoe d rec ly; In this embodiment intend of plugs formed on- "the interior wallof the shoe, 7 a rS li Sv f ribs AS lare' formedlon sue-h shoe to register and jengage' the outwardly extending plugs 42. l I

greater or less number of layers are pro- V I v y ,7 section, being in the lin e oftheuplugs InlFig; 7 still another form offfiller is ilf; lustratedLwhich coniprises essentially a se-j ries .of layers:-46 eachhaving a series ofro-ws of plugs 47 extending from one side thereof to engage. the plane surface of .an adjacent layer-L Obviously according to :the dimensions of the layers and shoe respectively a vided.

It is obvious that various changesand modifications may be made to the details of construction... without departing from the spirit of the invention, or exceeding the scope of the appendedwclaimsaz; i

I claim; i

, 1. ln combination; .a shoeilfiaving onsits inner; face a. plurality of spaced plugs; aIrdH-af filler disposed in 1 said shoe comprisinglouter intermediate. and inner layers; and: haying; spacing plugsfllocated. between the:-.oute,rndiintermediate layers and ilocatedbetweengthe V intermediate.andsinner layers; v a i 2. In, .combination 'za shi e havingL.-=o 1its inner face a plurality of spacedep llg -a p difii filler ,clisposed in Said; Shoe comprising outer, intermediate and illnerilayelfs, and proi ni ded; with "a plurality, of spaci g, s-plugs disposed; between the outer land; intermediateglayers and between the .intermediatezandiiliil" ay .-v ers; the plugs betweenjthe outenjand inte mediate @layersiof the. filler-{being arranged i'n staggered relation, to said? vph gson, the; face; 1 oftheshoeui i ,3. shoevhaving on 'it s. inne .face a plu: rality of spaced plugs;i}and a filleradisposedg in said shoe icomprising outer;,intermediate r and inner layers, and provided with agpl-u l rality of spacingplugs disposedjbetweenflthej outer and intermediateulayers and between the intermediate and linnenlayersg the: plugs between the. outer, and intermediate layers: and. between i the intermediate: andginnerrlayers-being arranged, in staggered-,lelationgto} each-other. l f 1 o 4. Incombination ,ashoe having v a1.1;)hulraleity of spaced plugs on its inner 'faceggna fi errl spq ed n id. shoeeompris ep t mediate. n inner ay rs ha ineg spaer 9 ing, plugs between the layers; the. i plugs lo; cated between-the o'uter Q'and intelihediate layers, being in staggered, relation to r the pl gs f. hejshoeiand t epl gslqcaterlibes w e t in e mediate an e 1ay rs .bes s in, gere lat t the pl gsl catact bet entheout rand interlned atelay 5.,In, combination a tire shoe haviii on i at pluna tr 5 WQap mi and a filler disposed in saiagsh e qmprisina O ter, n ennedia e; nd. et i an provided with "a plurality'of gineeplueebetv s ..the ute iandi temne ta e aye ndbetiwei th rints ieediat iandi ner ers; the spaces between the plugs of, he; Shoe, he th tireie'r efle i l ns 'tudin a e i etween .fill nouter.-. ancl inte im layers of tl e filler;, and the space between;

the plugs iota-ea basalt termecliate layers of the filler being in line of the plugs looated'between the intermediate and inner layers of the filler; said spaces of the shoe and filler providing air.

space for cushioning said shoe.

6. In combination, a Wheelhavinga felloe; ashoe having on its inner face a plurality of spaced plugs; a filler disposed in said shoe comprising ,outer,intermediate and inher layers and provided with a plurality of spacing plugs located between the outer and '-intermediate layers and located between the intermediate and-inner layers; a band arranged in'said shoe the edges of, the band engaging the interior sides'of theshoe and the outer face of the band engaging the inner layer of the filler;..and means operapressing the filler.

' EDWARDlAyJOHNSON. 

